Gov. Christie nominates six for appointment to Rowan University Board of Trustees

Gov. Chris Christie nominated three new members to the Rowan University Board of Trustees on Friday along with three current members who were nominated for reappointment to the board.

Brenda J. Bacon, Joseph W. Devine and Lawrence J. Salva were all nominated by the governor as new appointments.

Bacon has more than 30 years of experience in the health care industry and is the co-founder and current CEO of Brandywine Senior Living, which oversees 24 senior living communities in five states across the Northeast.

Devine has 26 years of service as part of the Kennedy Health System administrative staff and is the current senior vice president. He is also a commissioner on the South Jersey Transportation Authority as well as a board member on the Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce.

Salva, who was awarded an honorary degree at this year’s Rowan University graduation, earned his bachelor’s degree in business from the university in 1977. He currently serves as the senior vice president, chief accounts officer and controller of Comcast Corporation and is the treasurer and chief accounting officer of the Rowan University Foundation Board.

Christie also nominated current board members Robert C. Poznek, Linda M. Rohrer and Martin F. McKernan Jr. to be reappointed as members of the board. Their terms are scheduled to expire at the end of the month, pending the reappointment nomination.

The new appointments will also help fill two seats left by two members, James J. Gruccio and Lawrence DiVietro Jr., who are retiring from the board at the end of the month. Both DiVietro and Gruccio had been on the board for more than 10 years and the board recognized their resignation at a Board of Trustees meeting last week.

Christie’s nominations to the board require the approval of the state Senate.

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